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From Desperation To Slavery: The Dark Side Of Illegal Immigration
Imagine you are 13-year-old José from Guatemala. Home is a single, crowded room with his mother and three siblings. No income. No electricity. No certainty. Your daily question is: will today be a day with food or another night of empty stomachs?
By Noelle Fitchett3 min read
Then, a man approaches you and promises to get you to America safely, offers you a job to send money back to your family, and gives you a shot at the American Dream. You agree and pay a sum in exchange for the journey and job connection. You join the primary and other boys your age on a gruesome trip to America, where some don’t make the journey.